A sensless tragedy has taken innocent lives. Twenty children, many of them very young, were taken from this Earth just days before Christmas. Six adults also feel victim to the horrible school shooting that took place in Newton Connecticut.I am saddened beyond words.As a school teacher, I couldn't imagine the horror of trying to protect your students from a gunman. We prepare for emergency situations, but never imagine that we will have to use the procedures in real life. School should be a place where children feel safe. The kids from Sandy Hook Elementary School had that security stolen from them.The pain the victim's parents must be feeling is beyond comprehension. Instead of taking their child to visit with Santa and wrapping presents for them to find on Christmas morning, they will be planning funeral services. My heart goes out to them.

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I have the privilege of being able to shape the minds and lives of children who are battling disabilities. It can be very trying at times, but more often than not it is very rewarding. As a mother of a child with a disability, I know the struggles that they go through on a daily basis. This allows me to have a little more compassion for the people that I work with.